Incredible footage of Apollo 15’s splashdown! 🌊🚀 After their mission on the Moon, the crew returned safely to Earth on August 7, 1971. This video captures the command module hitting the water and the recovery teams quickly moving in to secure it. A true glimpse into the bravery, precision, and technology behind the Apollo missions! 🌕✨ #Apollo15 #NASA #SpaceHistory #MoonMission #Splashdown #SpaceExploration #HistoricMoments #PublicDomain Video Credit: NASA / Wikimedia Commons | Space views

Spacecraft move! #timelapse Apollo 15 was the fourth successful moon landing mission and the only Apollo mission with an all-U.S. Air Force crew. Col. David R. Scott, Lt. Col. James B. Irwin, and Maj. Alfred M. Worden flew this spacecraft, named Endeavour, to the moon in July 1971. The command module is named after the ship that carried Capt. James Cook on his famous 18th century scientific voyage. | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Rusty Schweickart joined NASA as one of 14 astronauts named in October 1963, the third group of astronauts selected. He served as lunar module pilot for Apollo 9, an experience that would forever change his life. Here he explains the greatest five minutes he spent in space. | American Veterans Center